Published: Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 11:07 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 11:07 p.m.

OSPREY - For those tennis fans unable to attend The Oaks Club $50,000 Women's Pro Circuit Event on Thursday, here is a quick summary of the highlights:

Facts

Tournament Information

THE OAKS CLUB $50,000 WOMEN'S PRO CIRCUIT EVENT

WHAT: USTA Women's Pro Circuit tournament

WHEN: Today through Sunday.

WHERE: The Oaks Club, Osprey

WHO: 32 player in singles; 16 doubles teams

NOTE: Two Quarterfinal matches in singles will begin at 10 a.m. Two more will follow. Doubles will follow.

TICKET INFORMATION: Call 941 966-3605. Tickets available at the gate.

• An easy win by the new kid on the block. Czech!

• A mirror image match in another marathon victory by a mirror twin. Czech!

• The top-ranked player remaining in the draw falls apart and departs quietly. Czech out!

In a tournament loaded with players from the Czech Republic, and now devoid of seeded players, two from the landlocked Eastern European country about the size of South Carolina pulled off a pair of upsets while second-seeded Andrea Hlavackova followed her doubles partner out of town.

Katerina Siniakova, 16, is the youngest player in the draw. And at No. 821, she came into the tournament with the worst ranking in the main draw. Thursday, Siniakova became the first player to reach the quarterfinals with the quickest win of the day, a 6-2, 6-1 romp over Irina Falconi.

“I played very well,” said Siniakova, who ended 2012 as the No. 2 ranked junior player in the world. “This is very good for me but I can still do better and better.”

She is joined in the quarterfinals by Kristyna Pliskova, who survived yet another second-set lapse to make the final eight. The tall, 21- year-old is the left-handed counterpart to her right-handed twin sister, Karolina. She let a 5-2 lead in the second set and a handful of match points slip away for the second straight match before hanging on to knock off third-seeded Leisa Tsurenko of the Ukraine, 6- 4, 6-7 (4), 6-4.

That left it up to Hlavackova, the No. 66-ranked player in the world, to make it three wins for the Czechs. After dominating the first set, she looked like a different player the final two sets in dropping a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 decision to Marta Sirotkina, a determined Russian player who turned 22 two days ago.

“I am sick. I have a very deep cold and, especially, in the first set I could not breathe normally,” said Sirotkina, who had trouble with the pace of Hlavackova's shots at the start. “I was trying to do something to the last point, even if I was not feeling good.”

It was Hlavackova who left the court feeling bad after allowing Sirotkina to notch a win over the highest ranked player she has beaten in her career.

Thursday was doubly bad for Hlavackova, the No. 4-ranked doubles player on the women's pro tour. She had to default her doubles match because of a shoulder injury that her partner, Lucie Hradecka, suffered during a loss in singles on Wednesday.

Hradecka, the tournament's top-ranked player (54) in singles has pulled out of next week's $795,707 tournament in Charleston, S.C. because of the injury.

While Hlavackova was wilting, Siniakova and her father sat on a second-floor balcony watching. They got to scout Sirotkina, who will be Siniakova’s opponent in a match today, which could be a nightmare for the chair umpire who announces the score after each game.

If Siniakova keeps making strides, it would be wise to commit her name to memory.

Three months ago, Siniakova reached the final of the Australian Open junior tournament.

Two weeks ago she made it through the qualifier at the Sony Open in Key Biscayne before losing a close three-set match to Garbine Muguruza.

Based on her junior ranking at the end of last year, Siniakova is given the opportunity to enter a number of events with a special exemption. She chose The Oaks as one of those events after getting a wild card into the Sony Open qualifying tournament.

“We decided to stay here, spend more time (in Florida) and play in this tournament,” she said. And to get in some more practice time.

“I am good at running,” she says about her game. “I am fighting for every point.”

She has a plane ticket to return to the Czech Republic on Monday and would like nothing more than to take a trophy home with her.

NOTE: There will be a free children’s clinic on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., featuring several pros. To register, call 941 966-3605.

<p><em>OSPREY</em> - For those tennis fans unable to attend The Oaks Club $50,000 Women's Pro Circuit Event on Thursday, here is a quick summary of the highlights:</p><p>• An easy win by the new kid on the block. Czech!</p><p>• A mirror image match in another marathon victory by a mirror twin. Czech!</p><p>• The top-ranked player remaining in the draw falls apart and departs quietly. Czech out!</p><p>In a tournament loaded with players from the Czech Republic, and now devoid of seeded players, two from the landlocked Eastern European country about the size of South Carolina pulled off a pair of upsets while second-seeded Andrea Hlavackova followed her doubles partner out of town.</p><p>Katerina Siniakova, 16, is the youngest player in the draw. And at No. 821, she came into the tournament with the worst ranking in the main draw. Thursday, Siniakova became the first player to reach the quarterfinals with the quickest win of the day, a 6-2, 6-1 romp over Irina Falconi.</p><p>“I played very well,” said Siniakova, who ended 2012 as the No. 2 ranked junior player in the world. “This is very good for me but I can still do better and better.”</p><p>She is joined in the quarterfinals by Kristyna Pliskova, who survived yet another second-set lapse to make the final eight. The tall, 21- year-old is the left-handed counterpart to her right-handed twin sister, Karolina. She let a 5-2 lead in the second set and a handful of match points slip away for the second straight match before hanging on to knock off third-seeded Leisa Tsurenko of the Ukraine, 6- 4, 6-7 (4), 6-4.</p><p>That left it up to Hlavackova, the No. 66-ranked player in the world, to make it three wins for the Czechs. After dominating the first set, she looked like a different player the final two sets in dropping a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 decision to Marta Sirotkina, a determined Russian player who turned 22 two days ago.</p><p>“I am sick. I have a very deep cold and, especially, in the first set I could not breathe normally,” said Sirotkina, who had trouble with the pace of Hlavackova's shots at the start. “I was trying to do something to the last point, even if I was not feeling good.”</p><p>It was Hlavackova who left the court feeling bad after allowing Sirotkina to notch a win over the highest ranked player she has beaten in her career.</p><p>Thursday was doubly bad for Hlavackova, the No. 4-ranked doubles player on the women's pro tour. She had to default her doubles match because of a shoulder injury that her partner, Lucie Hradecka, suffered during a loss in singles on Wednesday. </p><p>Hradecka, the tournament's top-ranked player (54) in singles has pulled out of next week's $795,707 tournament in Charleston, S.C. because of the injury.</p><p>While Hlavackova was wilting, Siniakova and her father sat on a second-floor balcony watching. They got to scout Sirotkina, who will be Siniakova's opponent in a match today, which could be a nightmare for the chair umpire who announces the score after each game.</p><p>If Siniakova keeps making strides, it would be wise to commit her name to memory.</p><p>Three months ago, Siniakova reached the final of the Australian Open junior tournament. </p><p>Two weeks ago she made it through the qualifier at the Sony Open in Key Biscayne before losing a close three-set match to Garbine Muguruza.</p><p>Based on her junior ranking at the end of last year, Siniakova is given the opportunity to enter a number of events with a special exemption. She chose The Oaks as one of those events after getting a wild card into the Sony Open qualifying tournament.</p><p>“We decided to stay here, spend more time (in Florida) and play in this tournament,” she said. And to get in some more practice time.</p><p>“I am good at running,” she says about her game. “I am fighting for every point.”</p><p> She has a plane ticket to return to the Czech Republic on Monday and would like nothing more than to take a trophy home with her.</p><p>NOTE: There will be a free children's clinic on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., featuring several pros. To register, call 941 966-3605.</p>